Publications by authors named "Blake F Webb"

Article Synopsis
  • Resident physicians face a high risk of burnout due to demanding work conditions, leading to negative mental health impacts and lower performance quality.
  • A "retrospective stressor analysis" (RSA) tool was adapted to help identify and address specific stressors in residency programs and was tested with chief residents at veteran's hospitals.
  • The RSA uncovered major stressors across clinical, career, and personal life domains, prompting the identification of individual and systemic strategies for mitigating these stressors to enhance resident well-being.
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Background: Our goal is to examine the association of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) with symptoms of depression using a smartphone-based questionnaire survey.

Methods: An electronic survey was administered through a smartphone app asking respondents about current depressive symptoms using the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms (QIDS), and asking whether they had ever or recently experienced RAS. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine associations.

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Aim: To estimate the prevalence and risk factors for vitreous floaters in the general population.

Methods: An electronic survey was administered through a smartphone app asking various demographic and health questions, including whether users experience floaters in their field of vision. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine risk factors.

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